Scott Baker

Kyle Schwarber's two home run game in Cincinnati on Tuesday night could have a domino effect on the Cubs as they head into the final days before the trading deadline, and leads to many new questions about the short-term and long-term future of the team:

-- If Schwarber is the one big bat the Cubs were lacking, do they really have to find a power-hitting outfielder for the stretch run, or can they now make due with the two Chrises -- Coghlan and Denorfia -- and perhaps acquire a veteran utility player like Ben Zobrist?

-- Does Miguel Montero get his starting job back when he returns from his thumb injury, or is he now Schwarber’s back-up?

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